Smaller economies and developing nations are rallying behind a rival global tax reform plan to the one struck last week by the wealthy G-7 nations. Under the agreement, the G-7 nations are backing a global minimum corporate tax of 15%, but smaller na…
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THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: The President visits the Customs Scanning Facility at the Freeport
President of Malta George Vella visited the Scanning Facility within the Container Monitoring Unit of the Customs Department at the Freeport following the recent record seizure of cocaine. The Customs’ Director General, Joseph Chetcuti, introduced the …
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING AND BY THE MINISTRY FOR ENERGY, ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Malta’s 30-year journey towards decarbonisation: Low Carbon Development Strategy, green paper Towards Cleaner Vehicles on our Roads, launched for public consultation Malta’s first 30-year strategy leading towards a carbon neutral economy has been laun…
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTRY FOR HEALTH: Update on amber list
The Superintendent of Public Health notifies that, by virtue of Article 27 (c) of the Public Health Act, the list of countries on the amber list has been updated. Maltese citizens and/or Maltese residents need to show a vaccine certificate recognised b…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND EMPLOYMENT: New Issue of Fixed Rate Malta Government Stocks – July 2021
The Accountant General is hereby announcing the issue of Fifty Million Euro (€50,000,000) Malta Government Stocks subject to an over-allotment option of an additional amount up to a maximum of Thirty Million Euro (€30,000,000) as …
Read moreChina Slams G-7 Statement Criticizing Human Rights Record
China has denounced the communique issued Sunday at the end of the G-7 summit that criticized Beijing over its human rights record. The G-7 statement called on China to “respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, especially in relation to Xinjiang,…
Read moreBritain Delays Plans to Lift COVID-19 Lockdowns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delayed plans to lift coronavirus restrictions by a month because of the highly contagious Delta variant, first identified in India. Johnson said on Monday that restrictions will now be lifted on July 19 instead…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Foreign and European Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo holds a bilateral meeting with the Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo today held a bilateral meeting with the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg.The talks mainly focused on the situation in Libya and how Malta…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING Gvern g?an-Nies: Another urban greening project, this time in Vjal il-?elsien
A new project in Vjal il-Helsien, Haz-Zebbug will see the installation of cycling racks and the planting of various trees and shrubs through an investment by Ambjent Malta. This was announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning…
Read moreTrip to Space with Jeff Bezos Sells for $28 Million
WASHINGTON – A mystery bidder paid $28 million at auction Saturday for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire’s company Blue Origin next month.The Amazon founder revealed this week that both he and his brot…
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